Notices by Mr. Funk E. Dude (mrfunkedude@mastodon.social), page 3

Go ahead. Wear your favorite pair of underwear today. You deserve it.

“Flat earth” is so passé.

“Flat moon“ is where it’s at.

(I do not want to know if this is a real thing and don’t you dare fucking tell me. I only have so much hope in humanity left.)

Just overheard a 7 year old say to another kid around the same age...

"If you could stop pooping, but instead you farted 100 times more then normal, would you?"

That's the kind of visionary questioning we should be encouraging in our youth. That kids got a bright future.

If you aren't tuned into it yet "Smiling Friends" on Max is fucking hilarious.

The fact that I'm not on the "who to follow" list shows that I am failing at my attempt to become "Mayor of Mastodon".

All I want is for every Mastodonian to feel safe, and enjoy their time here. I want them to see the true power of a federated and decentralized social network. I want them to know that there ARE people who care about the services that they use. I want them to know that "the art of the fart" isn't just a joke, but a way of life.

What more is there?

Thank you for your vote.

The sense we have of ourselves as permanent beings is a delusion. Nothing is permanent.

The mistake we make, is that we see ourselves as the rocks and the ground underneath a river, rather then the water itself.

We are always in a state of change. We are changed by our senses and by our moment to moment interaction with the world around us.

It's when we create attachments, anchors to the self, it is then that suffering arises.

Accept change. Peace is found within the flow of the water.

Hey iOS #owncast viewers!

Did you know that there’s an Owncast app that shows all of the currently live Owncast livestreams?

Check it out. https://apps.apple.com/app/id6451178968

I have no idea if one exists for android.

Just convinced my friend to donate his huge collection of DVD's to one of the public libraries in town.

Many people don't realize that there are those who can't afford the internet, which means they don't have access to all of the streaming services out there.

The library for many is their only access to an internet connection as well as entertainment. Music, movie DVD's, and of course both audio and physical copies of books.

So if you have any laying around, consider donating them.

Anyone else wish they could just take a nap and skip to the end of the election?

@Gargron ah c'mon! You can do it! Cameras have timers don't they?!?!

#makeithappen

@Gargron When are we going to get a silhouetted picture of you and your wife walking down the street with the Mastodon plushie being held between the two of you?

Dear U.S.A.

Fucking leave the homeless alone and stop trying to use them to fill your prisons.

Thanks.

What’s up?

People who don't grow become stagnant.

Stagnant waters are the breeding grounds for pests and disease.

When we fail to grow. We become the perfect homes for ideas that cause harm and reject compassion.

Let go of those things that stop you from true personal growth.

“Sadness is a bitterly sweet drink that should only be sipped, and never swallowed.” - Jacob Landview

Look.

Are things bad? Yes.

Could they be worse? Yes.

Is this post pointless? Yes.

Is there a 3 letter word for a positive affirmation? Yes.

Was this post a distraction to get your mind out of it's doom spiral? Yes.

Was I wrong about this post being pointless? Also yes.

It's nice to be right sometimes.

Today let's focus on what YOU can do to make the world around you a better place instead of waiting for some old men to do it...

Get active in your community. Donate your time and money to places that help the disadvantaged.

Create kindness throughout your day. Open a door for someone. Give a deserved compliment. Offer to help a neighbor with a chore. Help carry a load. Don't just be a kind person. Actively seek out opportunities to put kindness into action.

Be a helper. Give of yourself.

The fact that A.I. doesn't exist, but we call all the different types of machine learning "A.I." because it's more marketable, is a perfect representation of how humanity would rather worship a lie that sells, than a boring truth.

I've had several experiences with individuals who were faced with the brutal honesty of the end of their lives.

The impermanence of life is something that the vast majority of us pretend doesn't exist until we are forced to face it.

Watching my friend struggle with knowing that at best he might have a few more years to live, is humbling. It reminds me of the impermanence of my own life, and helps me to be more grateful for my friends and loved ones, as it does for him as well.

Did you know, that if you didn't, then you don't?

#obviousfacts #uselessfacts